David Elsworth: more than a one horse trainer
Gary McKenzie looks at the training career of David Elsworth and the great horses with which he’ll forever be associated David Elsworth has retired from training racehorses. He is 82 years old so I...
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A lopsided Tote 10 to Follow stable
Gary McKenzie selects the horses for his lopsided stable in Tote 10 to Follow Jumps competition The jumps fantasy racing game is easier in some ways as we have seen most of these horses...
Torqautor wins but will he get due credit?
Gary McKenzie looks back at last Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and doubts the winner will get full credit Sassafras, Star Appeal, Urban Sea, Marienbard, Solemia, and Trempolino. All of these horses won...
The Arc: 101 years of history
Gary McKenzie looks back at 100+ years of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, the great winners, the extraordinary stories and the controversies This Sunday we will see the latest renewal of the Prix...
Altior – a horse of a generation
Gary McKenzie pays tribute to the newly retired Altior – a horse of a generation The Irish, and Willie Mullins in particular, usually have one lined up for the Supreme Novices Hurdle which kicks...
Four fabulous days on the Knavesmire
It was an Ebor Festival which will long live in the memory – in words and pictures, Gary McKenzie with the main text and Mike Deasy with the captions capture four fabulous days racing...
The “Daddy”
Gary McKenzie looks back at the career of “The Daddy”, Galileo, There was sad news with the passing of super stallion Galileo. He was champion sire every year between 2010 and 2020 and was,...
Eclipse memories
P Gary McKenzie looks back at past Eclipse Stakes I was very fortunate in that, around the time I really started to take an interest in horseracing, there were some fantastic horses in their...
Snowfall leaves them all adrift
Gary McKenzie on last week’s Classic performances Usually, when reviewing Epsom, I would begin with the Derby. But I think we need to take a look at the Oaks first, and what looked like...
Farewell to two giants of the turf
Gary McKenzie pays tribute to two giants of the turf It is a sad week for racing as we have lost two notable figures. One was a larger than life character who was...